Congress Passes 6 Federal Funding Bills as Part of Consolidated Appropriations Act

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following statement after the House and Senate passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 to fund Energy and Water Development, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Commerce, Justice, and Science. This legislation includes over $13 million in federal funding Kaptur secured for 13 community-led projects. The legislation will now be sent to the President to be signed into law.

This week, the House and Senate passed omnibus appropriations legislation to partially fund the federal government for Fiscal Year 2024. As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Congresswoman Kaptur secured $13,132,504 in federal funding to support 13 community-led projects across Northwest Ohio in the 9^th Congressional District.

“Through the bipartisan effort of Republicans and Democrats working together, Congress is finally delivering much needed critical investments in the services, and programs, people across our region depend on,” said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09). “We are investing in families, housing, education, agriculture, health, infrastructure, job training, energy, and public safety. We’re serving as a reliable federal partner by securing over $13 Million for an array of community-led projects that will lower costs, revitalize neighborhoods, equip police, firefighters, and first responders with the latest tools, and prepare our students and workforce for the careers and jobs of the future. Congress ought lift up, not tear apart the American fabric. Together we can achieve an America that is resurgent and steeped in the community values on which this nation thrives.”

Congresswoman Kaptur’s community-led project funding

• East Toledo Family Center – Community Center Expansion
  • $4M for the East Toledo Family Center to develop a 23,000 square foot addition to its current facility and part of Navarre Park. It will be used for preschool/head start, youth athletics/enrichment, senior programming, and community events.

• Lucas Housing Services Corporation – North Toledo Home Ownership Project
  • $1.05M for Lucas Housing Services Corporation for rehabilitation of homes at an average cost of $72,000 per house. Each household will be well qualified and provided with the necessary training and tools to be successful homeowners and North River neighbors. 

• Board of Lucas County Commissions – Lucas County, Ohio, Materials Recovery Facility
  • $1M for the Board of Lucas County Materials Recovery Facility toward construction of a new, state of the art recycling center.

• University of Toledo – ARS Greenhouse Research Facility on Controlled Environment Agriculture
  • $1M for the University of Toledo and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Research Service to begin work on a Controlled Environmental Agriculture research facility supporting an economic development hub in the heart of the community. 

• Mark Milford Hicksville Joint Township Hospital – Hicksville Community Memorial Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy and Infusion Clinic Project
  • $1M for Mark Milford Hicksville Joint Township Hospital to support the Outpatient Pharmacy and Infusion Clinic. 

• City of Sandusky – MacArthur Park Neighborhood Drinking Water Infrastructure
  • $959,752 for the City of Sandusky to assist in improving drinking water infrastructure in the MacArthur Park Neighborhood. 

• Cherry Street Mission Ministries – Emergency Shelter Renovation
  • $850K for renovation of Cherry Street Mission’s second floor to provide services and job training. 

• Board of Fulton County Commissioners on behalf of Public Utilities – Pleasant View Wastewater Treatment Plant
  • $959,752 for Pleasant View Wastewater Treatment Plant to improve operations and reduce costs for property owners.

• City of Fremont – West State Street Pavement and Pedestrian Access Revitalization
  • $850K for the City of Fremont for streetscaping through uptown Fremont to improve pedestrian access.

• Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments – Chessie Circle Trail Pedestrian and Bike Land Bridge
  • $850K for the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Government’s Chessie Circle Trail Bridge enhancements including planning for a Maumee River. pedestrian and bicycle bridge to connect communities between Toledo/Lucas County and Perrysburg Township/Wood County. 

• City of Oregon – Police and Safety Services Innovation, Modernization and Resiliency
  • $963K for the City of Oregon to fund technology upgrades and department needs to support police officers engaged in community policing.

• Board of Ottawa County Commissioners – Portage-Catawba Island Wastewater Infrastructure:
  • $959,752 for upgrades of the Portage-Catawba Island Wastewater Treatment Plant’s Sludge Processing and Removal Facilities infrastructure. The upgrades will help to prevent phosphorus and nitrogen runoff. 

• City of Toledo – MLK Bridge, Construct a Multi-use Path
  • $500K for the City of Toledo to support the construction of a protected multi-use path on the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Bridge in downtown Toledo, including construction of the path and structural modifications, rebalancing, and equipment upgrades.

Highlights of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

• Energy and Water Development
  • Great Lakes Authority: $5M
  • Toledo Harbor operations and maintenance: $7.116M
  • Sandusky Harbor operations and maintenance: $1.126M
  • Huron Harbor operations and maintenance: $13K
  • Vermilion Harbor operations and maintenance: $16M
  • Lorain Harbor operations and maintenance: $3.218M
  • Cleveland Harbor operations and maintenance: $11.751M
  • Soo Lock construction: $257.423M
  • Great Lakes Coastal Resilience Study: $3M
  • Harmful Algal Bloom Research and Control: $5M 
  • Harmful Algal Bloom Demonstration Program: $5M
  • Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium: $25M
  • Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists: $40M
  • Zero and Low Emission Vehicles Workforce Development: $5M
  • Clean Cities Program: $65M
  • State and Community Energy Programs, including the Weatherization Assistance Program: $471M
  • Distributed Wind Energy: $18M 

• Interior and Environment
  • Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: $368M
  • Great Lakes Science Center: $15M
  • Invasive Carp Program: $31M
  • Harmful Algal Blooms Research (USGS and EPA): $13.39M
  • National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities: $207M 

• Military Construction and Veterans Affairs
  • Medical and Prosthetic Research: $943M
  • Veterans Mental Healthcare: $16.2B
  • Veterans Homeless Assistance Program: $3.1B
  • Veterans Suicide Prevention Outreach: $559M
  • Veterans Opioid Misuse Prevention: $715M
  • Rural Veterans Health Program: $342.5M
  • American Battle Monuments Commission: $159M
  • State Extended Care Facilities Construction Grants: $171M

• Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration
  • Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program: $7M
  • WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program: $10M
  • Minor Crop Pest Management Program: $15M

• Transportation and Housing and Urban Development
  • Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation: $40.3M
  • Port Infrastructure Development Program: $120M
  • Housing for the Elderly (section 202) program: $913M 
  • Tennant-based rental assistance (section 8) voucher renewals: $28.5B
  • Community Development Fund: $6.72B 

• Commerce, Justice, Science
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration: $25B
    • Aeronautics: $935M
    • Regional Economic Development: $10M

More information on Kaptur community-led projects can be found here. The text of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 is available here. A full summary of the appropriations provisions in the bill is available here. Community Project Funding included in the package is available here.

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